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Lot Number: 197
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Native American Indian “Ledger Art” Signed by White Elk Depicting Two Indians on One Horse Attacking a Double Armed Settler Bloodied with Bow and Arrows Dated 1919

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1919-Dated, Original Hand-Drawn and Hand-Colored Native American Indian "Ledger Art", Depicting a Bloodied Double-Armed Settler and his Horse fighting Two Indian Warriors on single Horseback in Battle Signed, “White Elk - 1919”, measuring 10.75” x 13.5”, Framed, Very Fine.

This colorful vivid Native American Indian “Ledger Artwork” is narrative drawing or painting on paper or cloth, predominantly practiced by Plains Indians, being an art form that flourished primarily from the 1860's to the 1920's. Battle exploits were the most frequently represented themes as is seen here. This original Native American Ledger Art, is drawn on a page of faint blue lined graph paper, and it depicts a Bloodied Double-Armed Settler walking beside his arrow shot dying horse with an arrow in his chest, fighting against two Indian Warriors both riding on a single Horse in Battle. The settler aims his revolver while holding onto his long rifle and horse. Signed and dated, “White Elk - 1919”. Bold and colorful, the Warriors are shown riding a light blue horse, the Settler wearing a black hat his bloodied horse with three arrows collapsing. Overall, lovely in eye appeal with only some scattered humidity at the right marginal edge area, boldly Signed and dated “1919” in black. Decorative dark wood framed to fully 14” x 17.25” the art displayed under special UV Plexiglas. Our consignor states having purchased this original artwork from an Native American Indian Museum in Ohio that closed in the 1960’s.
Keywords: Native American Indian, Hand-Drawn, 1919, Hand-Colored
Lot Number: 197
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